Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013		Aug. 04, 2012		Aug. 03, 2013		Aug. 04, 2012
Revenue Trends
Revenue	$ 674,172		$ 683,026		$ 1,955,556		$ 2,006,178
% of Revenue	100.00%	[1]	100.00%	[1]	100.00%	[2]	100.00%
Y/Y%	(1.00%)				(3.00%)
Industrial [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue	314,196		323,621		907,109		939,329
% of Revenue	47.00%	[2]	47.00%		46.00%		47.00%
Y/Y%	(3.00%)				(3.00%)
Automotive [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue	120,386		114,876		350,471		353,579
% of Revenue	18.00%	[2]	17.00%		18.00%		18.00%
Y/Y%	5.00%				(1.00%)
Consumer [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue	100,163		106,940		308,493		327,145
% of Revenue	15.00%	[2]	16.00%		16.00%		16.00%
Y/Y%	(6.00%)				(6.00%)
Communications [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue	$ 139,427		$ 137,589		$ 389,483		$ 386,125
% of Revenue	21.00%	[2]	20.00%		20.00%		19.00%
Y/Y%	1.00%				1.00%

[1] The sum of the individual percentages does not equal the total due to rounding

[2] * The sum of the individual percentages does not equal the total due to rounding.